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mygypsyeyes

slapchop!

Jan 30, 2009 18:50

Oh, Vince of Slap Chop, you've made my day! According to Vince, I will both stop having boring tuna, AND stop having a boring life! WHAT? That's not enough? Fugeddaboudit, as Vince says, because apparently I will ALSO love his nuts! Life IS hard enough as it is, Vince, and you're right, I don't want to cry anymore. Although, Vince, I am skeptical ( Read more... )

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sakuramochii January 31 2009, 01:05:58 UTC

who is that class taught by? i feel like i took that when i was a junior!

mygypsyeyes February 2 2009, 05:37:27 UTC

matt valentine...its for plan ii, the first relatively non-lame plan ii class ive taken!

sakuramochii February 2 2009, 06:42:44 UTC

oh, i did something similar for an LAH350 class, but it was with a different prof.

curtis, i think? i don't remember. he gave me a B and i was annoyed.

bunnyundies January 31 2009, 15:17:32 UTC

your icon! XD

mygypsyeyes February 2 2009, 05:37:41 UTC

hahha walter and perry are the best

Literary Journalism elizasosaba January 31 2009, 16:11:16 UTC

I feel like the best example that is both approachable and sincerely enjoyable is taking an extra listen at TAL.

Took a nonfiction class a couple of years ago and we had to do a litjourn piece and I didn't do so well. I mean I got an A in the class but it was among my worst pieces. Don't even remember what I wrote about. Maybe it was my incarcerated uncle without giving away that he was my uncle.

I like stories about people who have injustice in their lives, but are also unlikeable people. It seems to be an ongoing theme with me. Cool to figure that out!

Re: Literary Journalism mygypsyeyes February 2 2009, 05:39:53 UTC

yeah that's true, I hadn't thought about TAL in such a way but that's right on. I guess literary journalism is pretty much just human interest stories fancied up a bit. anyway, we'll see. It is difficult because we have to interview our subjects and the only people i want to write about are people who i can judge without having them know that i'm judging. haha

Re: Literary Journalism elizasosaba February 2 2009, 06:59:32 UTC

So be it~!

tenderandflaky February 2 2009, 05:38:57 UTC

I'm terrible in workshop classes. I get so self conscious, which I see you can relate to. My first workshop class at UT was also "reading and writing the personal narrative" (translation: "Describe to the class your deepest, darkest secret") which was an altogether mortifying experience. In the end, I really appreciated the class though. Clearly you know you're your own worst critic, but I'm sure others will not be so harsh and recognize/praise your superior writing skillz through the course of... the course. Getting feedback will surely strengthen your work and self confidence.

- Christine.

p.s. - I think you should write about Lauren. I mean, do you know anyone that's more animated and entertaining to write about?

mygypsyeyes February 2 2009, 05:46:26 UTC

i think we'll have to do a personal narrative later, and that is totally scary. and yeah, i was thinking lauren would be a good candidate too! of all people i know she seems least likely to censor herself. and also she has a lot of free time in which i could interview her.

anyway, I'm sorry I didn't come help you with ravioli! I really wanted to, but then I went to the grocery store the day before the superbowl, which was probably the worst idea I've had in my whole life, and what should have been a 30 minute experience took almost 2 hours, and then i wanted to bring macarons, and i made them but they were only so-so, and they ended up taking like 4 hours to make and then i was just like UGH no more and you'd probably already eaten all the ravioli. but what i'm saying is, now i know how to make the macarons and i plan on bringing them to lauren's thing next weekend. they will rock you.